Thursday, January 8, 2009

Honda Insightzzzzzzzzzzzz......

Well, apparently the specs for the new Honda Insight hybrid car have leaked, and I have to say I'm really not impressed. Not that I had expected any kind of revolution, but Insight is basically just a smaller, cheaper version of the retiring Toyota Prius, with practically the same power (1,3 liter 88 hp + 13,6 hp 103 Nm electric enigne) and fuel consumption (4,4 liter/100km).

In other words, if you really want a hybrid you're probably better off waiting for the new Toyota Prius, which will hopefully have improved fuel efficiency.

Oh, and by the way, the fuel consumption figures for the Prius are virtually impossible to achieve in real life, so if a cheap and environmentally friendly ride is top priority, do a test drive before deciding.

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